Drew is not what one...
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Drew is not what one would think of a college student. He does not attend wild, late-night
parties. He shares a dormitory room with two members of his Bible study group. His
quest to find a place of authentic worship has led him to a mainline church. He candidly
claims that this is not the life he saw himself living when he left home for college. Nor is
this the life his parents led.
More engaged in his faith than his parents, Drew takes his faith seriously. His college years allowed him to rethink what he believes. "For me," Drew explains, "accepting Jesus into my heart was not a singular moment in time; rather, it was a gradual process that took place over a couple of years. With every day, I hope to pursue Jesus more and more."
At family gatherings, Drew says he sometimes feels uncomfortable. His aunts and uncles only talk to him about religion while his cousins tease him about not drinking alcohol. He does not want his family to see him as "holier-than-thou." "They see my actions," he says of going to church and carrying his Bible home on breaks.
The apostle Peter advises, "Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God's sight, and like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."
More engaged in his faith than his parents, Drew takes his faith seriously. His college years allowed him to rethink what he believes. "For me," Drew explains, "accepting Jesus into my heart was not a singular moment in time; rather, it was a gradual process that took place over a couple of years. With every day, I hope to pursue Jesus more and more."
At family gatherings, Drew says he sometimes feels uncomfortable. His aunts and uncles only talk to him about religion while his cousins tease him about not drinking alcohol. He does not want his family to see him as "holier-than-thou." "They see my actions," he says of going to church and carrying his Bible home on breaks.
The apostle Peter advises, "Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God's sight, and like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."
